This book The Preaching of Jesus reveals four distinct aspects to the rhetoric of Jesus: 1) dialogical, or preaching in response to challenges and questions; 2) proclamatory, making bold and authoritative statements; 3) self-referential (mostly found in John), speaking about himself directly; 4) figurative, using illustrations and metaphor. Brosend spends one chapter on each of these aspects, closing each chapter with a sermon that models the particular aspect in play by a well-known preacher. Sermons are provided by some of the most respected voices preaching today, including Fred Craddock, Michael Curry, Tom Long, and Barbara Brown Taylor, and a final sermon of the author's own. Excellent for students who wish to grasp the dynamics of Jesus' teaching, especially if they desire to preach themselves.
